Now to the Mont Blanc that you have been waiting for. Here, they squeeze the Mont Blanc after receiving your order. Please take a look at the video to see how it is being squeezed out!
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The chestnuts thus squeezed into mont blanc are made from Tanba chestnuts, which are said to be the finest in Japan. The production of these chestnuts is so small that they are said to account for 11 TP3T of domestically produced chestnuts, making them very hard to obtain. At this shop, they are able to enjoy Montblanc made from Tamba chestnuts throughout the year because they receive them directly from contracted farmers. Here is the finished product.

All of the menu items here have pairing dollings to match the sweets, and you can choose from Marukyu Koyamaen's mizu-dashi sencha and hojicha teas, organically grown coffee, and champagne (+1,000 yen).

Put a fork in the heaping mound of Mont Blanc that looked as if it would fall over at any moment, and take a bite. I was surprised at the simple taste of the chestnuts themselves, which I could feel directly. The staff told us that they use as little sugar and other ingredients as possible in order to let you enjoy the true flavor of the chestnuts. As you eat more, you will find a layer of crispy meringue, which is baked at a low temperature for a long time, and smooth, melt-in-your-mouth whipped cream. The sweetness of the cake was kept to a minimum in order to directly convey the goodness of "Tanba Kuri," and this was the moment when the sweet concept of "Mont Blanc" in the minds of WebLeaf staff members was overturned.

Other items include a Japanese chestnut and seasonal fruit parfait for 2,500 yen, a chestnut-flour rice cake topped with a heaping scoop of thick Japanese chestnut cream and freshly boiled white rice balls at the counter for 1,600 yen, and a Japanese chestnut and seasonal fruit tart for 2,000 yen.

This is the season when chestnuts are delicious, so please come to Saori, which specializes in Tanba chestnuts and Japanese chestnuts, and experience the goodness of Tanba chestnuts born in Kyoto.

All prices listed do not include tax.